Study of Iowa corporate welfare sparks debate
A Gazette summary explains Iowa spends about 939 million annually on corporate subsidies and tax breaks, vs 49.4 million in aid to individuals. The study, funded by the Iowa Federation of Labor and the UAW, critiques accountability and calls for reform as lawmakers consider tax cuts to lure business.
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Terry Branstad
Iowa
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
House
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Corbett
Neil
Fire Charred Transmission Shop in Linn County
Lifelong Linn County resident Al Christophersen watched as fire destroyed his transmission shop a wooden barn built at the turn of the century at 6404 Mount Vernon Road SE. Firefighters from seven Eastern Iowa departments battled the blaze, leaving more than $200,000 in uninsured tools and equipment and a van damaged by ruptured fuel line. Christophersen, 48, stayed calm and said he would start over and perhaps find a second job.
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Adam Lowenstein
Linn County
al Christophersen
Mount Vernon Road
Christophersen
Orian Love
Mount Vernon
Cedar Rapids
East Iowa braced for 3 to 5 inch snow and high winds
Eastern Iowa faces a winter storm with 3 to 5 inches of snow and potential high winds. A winter weather advisory is in effect as temperatures plunge to the teens with wind chills possible. The storm, aided by a strong jet stream, will affect Iowa and nearby states, straining road crews and salt supplies.
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Gazette News
Iowa
Todd Holsten
National Weather Service
Davenport
Gulf of Mexico
Midwest
Holston
Win
Holsten
Two beagles join two hunters in Jones County wildlife scene
The Gazette observer Orlan Love reported two Monti cello hunters releasing five beagles during a rabbit hunt in Jones County. Iowa Hawkeyes lose to Minnesota 66 51 pushing Iowa from top Big Ten perch. Cornell president joins students painting Wellington Heights arts center. City approves occupancy for a new $16.1 million police station on First Street SW.
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the Gazette
Orlan Love
Jones County
Monticello
Iowa Hawkeyes
Minnesota
Iowa
Cornell
Wellington Heights
First Street
Cedarapids to add 50 to 70 jobs in Cedar Rapids as Pocatello plant closes
Cedarapids Inc will hire 50 to 70 production workers in Cedar Rapids this spring after moving a screen fabrication and assembly line from Pocatello Idaho. The firm will lay off 30 administrative staff, reducing overall workforce to about 900, with 860 employed in Cedar Rapids. The Pocatello plant will shutter after transfers to Glasgow Missouri and Cedar Rapids are completed in April.
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Cedarapids
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Herrbach
Pocatello
Herrbach
Glasgow
Ed Powers
Raytheon Engineers & Constructors
Raytheon
Dennis Picard
Raytheon Appliances
Amana Refrigeration
Amana
Florida freeze could double prices of some vegetables
Cold winter blast in Florida damaged 75 to 85 percent of key crops including green beans squash peppers and sweet corn. Prices rising in Iowa as early as today with green beans and tomatoes among items likely to double next week.
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Florida
Associated Press and Gazette
Iowa
John Weaver
Hy-Vee Food
Collins Rd
Cedar Rapids
Tom Anderson
Nash Finch Co
Edina
Minn
Nash Finch
Econofoods
SunMart Foods
Kathleen Glynn
Dade County Farm Bureau
Miami
Keith Storch
Publix
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